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### Polkadot Ecology Research Institute

- **Location**: China
- **Type**: Nonprofit organization
- **Focus**: Research and promotion of Polkadot
- **Achievements**: 
  - Produced 16 professional articles on Polkadot
  - Articles have over 3 million pageviews
- **Request**: 
  - Seeking support from the national treasury
  - Aiming to produce more high-quality content
  - Expanding media channels to educate more people about Polkadot
- **Proposal Details**: Available [here](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1muYtZp_qnQFWuzkiUEHCAc8zKCYHyZEcAly65bqCPfs/edit?usp=sharing)
- **Contact**: Open for feedback and questions

Awarded

Treasury proposal: The April operating cost for the nonprofit organization Polkadot Ecology Research Institute

Council Governed Wiki - WP1

The Validators Resource Center is an idea to create a page for validators' information on the Kusama Network. The website will provide data about validators' performance to help nominators choose the best nomination set. The project has two phases and the team welcomes feedback. Mario from the Kusama Dev Team, along with Jonas from W3F and Will from Parity, will work on implementing the project. More information about the project can be found in a document linked in the text.

Validator Resource Center and Ranking Website

OnFinality is a service that helps developers build apps on the Polkadot blockchain. They recently launched a shared node API service and are listed in the Polkadot.js app. They need funding to keep running two pools of Polkadot nodes for three months, costing about $9,714.86 each quarter.

- In the first quarter of 2021, they handled over 666 million requests.
- They reached a billion requests on April 21st, showing their service is growing fast.
- They offer a free tier with 500,000 requests per day to make Polkadot accessible to everyone.
- They also provide a one-click deploy dedicated node for users who need more.
- You can access their public API service by creating a free account or using Polkadot.js.
- More details about the proposal and costs can be found in a linked document.

Rejected

High Performance Public Infrastructure (Ongoing Costs for Q2 2021)

- PolkaStats wants money from Kusama to pay for its computers.
- It’s a tool that helps people see and understand blockchain data.
- Made by a Spanish group called La Colmena, which supports open-source projects.
- PolkaStats is special because it focuses only on Proof of Stake blockchains.
- It uses easy-to-learn tools like Vue.js and Nuxt.js.
- You can check their plan and budget in a Google Doc.

PolkaStats hardware operational costs treasury expense proposal

M1-1: Private Assets

Participation Lotteries on Kusama

Decentralized Kusama Payment Gateway Development by ForgingBlock - Milestone 2 & 3

This is a proposal for the fifth and last part of the Non-Custodial P2P Trading for KSM project. The project is about making a way for people to trade KSM (Kusama) without needing someone else to hold their money. The first four parts of the project are already done. Here are the links to see what was done:

1. First part: A sample project to show how it works.
2. Second part: A special computer program for Python and a library of useful tools.
3. Third part: A way to talk to the computer system that helps with trading KSM.
4. Fourth part: A system to help with trading KSM.

Now, they are asking for help to finish the last part of the project. They are excited to finish it and are open to any questions or suggestions.

Non-Custodial P2P Trading for KSM - Milestone 5 (Final)

- Polkawallet is asking for funding to complete Milestone 2 and 3 of their project.
- Milestone 2 focuses on governance features like Treasury, Democracy, and Council functions.
- Milestone 3 connects the app to Polkassembly for discussions and updates.
- The project costs 1929 KSM for each milestone, taking 3 weeks each.
- You can test the app by downloading it from their website or checking the code on GitHub.
- Videos on YouTube show how the new features work.
- Polkawallet is active on Twitter, GitHub, and has a website for more info.

Polkawallet Treasury Proposal - M2&3

This treasury proposal is for a project called "CryptoVault," which combines paper wallets and NFC technology. The project's details can be found on GitHub, and the domain is registered at cryptovault.tech. The proposer's address is Cj73v7pDr15YaKg6cXzbZYft3Vg3ogLiViVYwimmnUFtHmU, and only this user can edit the proposal's description and title.

NFC cold wallet for Kusama (milestone 1)

### Stylo - Offline Wallet Proposal

- **Date**: 15.02.2021
- **Requested DOT**: 159 DOTs
- **Description**: Stylo is an offline wallet designed to be user-friendly. It stores funds offline and uses QR codes for online interactions.
- **Context**: Based on Parity Signer, Stylo aims to simplify the user experience and add missing features like transaction review.
- **Developer**: Thibaut Sardan, a former Parity employee.
- **Platform**: Android app available on Play Store.
- **Features**: Supports DOT, KSM, Substrate chains, and ETH.
- **Future Plans**: Potential features include message signing, fingerprint unlock, and metadata updates via QR code.

Stylo - an offline wallet based on Parity Signer

Untitled - treasury proposal #38

- A new Wiki for Kusama is being created.
- It will store important information like rules and software links.
- Only the council can update it.
- It uses special technology to manage content like GIT.
- The project will take 10 weeks and cost $17,500.
- The first payment is $3,500 for the first part of the work.
- Two more payments will follow as more work is done.
- The team is led by Pepo from The Underscore Protocol.

Council-Governed GIT-like Wiki

**PolkaBTC**

- PolkaBTC is a wrapped Bitcoin on Polkadot.
- It is created using a Bitcoin bridge built by Interlay.
- Currently live on Rococo, with a public Beta testnet planned.
- Interlay is running a campaign to encourage users to test the bridge.
- The campaign offers rewards for completing specific tasks.
- Interlay is requesting funding from the Polkadot Treasury for the Beta testnet incentives.
- More details are available on the PolkaBTC and Interlay websites.

Proposal: PolkaBTC Beta Testnet Incentives

- LocalKSM.com is working on its third milestone.
- They shared reports for Milestone 1 and Milestone 2.
- All their code is on GitHub for everyone to see.
- They have documentation to help test their work.
- They announced their project on Polkassembly and Riot.
- Their past proposals are linked for Milestone 1 and 2.
- Their original proposal is also available online.
- They thanked everyone for their support.

Milestone 3/3 (Final) - Creation of LocalKSM.com apps implementing Air Protocol for censorship resistant non custodial p2p exchange.

Fearless Wallet

The Non-Custodial P2P Trading for KSM proposal is a project aimed at creating a decentralized trading platform for the Kusama (KSM) cryptocurrency. The proposal has reached its fourth milestone, with the first three milestones already completed. The details of the proposal can be found on a Google Docs link, and discussions are ongoing on the Commonwealth platform. The original announcement was made on Riot.

Milestone 1 involved creating a reference implementation, which can be found on GitHub. Milestone 2 focused on developing a Python handler class and library, with the source code, tests, and documentation available on GitHub and the official Python package in the PyPi library. Milestone 3 was about creating a Kusama non-custodial API, with the API available on Docker Hub and automated setup documentation on GitHub.

The project team welcomes questions and feedback as they move on to the next milestone.

Non-Custodial P2P Trading for KSM - Milestone 4

### Polkawallet Treasury Proposal Summary

- **Proposal**: Verification of Milestone 1 (M1) completion.
- **Milestone 1**: 
  - **A. Social Recovery Pallet**: Features include observer mode, account recovery settings, and agent operations.
  - **B. Offline Signature Support**: Includes QR code functions, sending signed transactions, and compatibility with Polkadot-js web wallet.
- **Duration**: 2 weeks, **Costs**: 1403 KSM.
- **Verification**: 
  - Download the beta version from [polkawallet.io](https://polkawallet.io/#download) for Android and iOS.
  - Follow guides on [Medium](https://medium.com/@polkawallet/the-guidance-of-social-recovery-in-polkawallet-4dea03e8b07b) and [Twitter](https://twitter.com/polkawallet/status/1270644948447051776?s=20) for social recovery.
  - Watch offline signature videos on [YouTube](https://youtu.be/-QKpUNin0aI) and [YouTube](https://youtu.be/cy1HvXhMhQo).
- **Funding**: Proposal for Kusama treasury funding, address: `EyWJe5kRSpDXLSaUxE3WcoDSgSos2TpRL2rSSd45R61YRqH`.
- **Polkawallet Info**: 
  - Website: [polkawallet.io](https://polkawallet.io)
  - Twitter: [@polkawallet](https://twitter.com/polkawallet)
  - Email: [hello@polkawallet.io](mailto:hello@polkawallet.io)
  - Riot: @0xthreebody:matrix.org
  - Github: [polkawallet-io](https://github.com/polkawallet-io)

Polkawallet Treasury Proposal - M1

The project aims to develop blockchain payment functionality for the Kusama ecosystem. It includes e-commerce plugins, payment APIs, a customized checkout page, and secure payment servers. The goal is to make payments easy for both merchants and the Kusama dev community. The detailed proposal can be found in a document linked in the discussion. This motion is for the first milestone of the project.

Decentralized Kusama Payment Gateway Development

Simple Nomination M2 and M3

Polkawallet is a project that aims to improve the fluency of its wallet application by redeveloping it with Flutter. The project has completed several tasks, including creating Kusama Network accounts, importing accounts, displaying balances, transferring funds, staking, and governance modules. They also support Acala Network account and platform operation functions.

The development roadmap consists of three milestones:

1. Social Recovery Pallet and offline signature support.
2. Expanding governance functions, including treasury and democracy.
3. Discussions, connecting to the polkassembly backend and allowing login with a wallet account.

The total estimated duration for the project is 8 weeks, with a total cost of 5,261 KSM. The proposal applies for Kusama treasury funding, and the receiving address is provided. More information about Polkawallet can be found on their website, Twitter, and other social media platforms.

Polkawallet Treasury Proposal - Application

### Substrate Blockchain Developer Academy

- **Objective**: Provide hands-on education for developers to build on Polkadot and Substrate.
- **Duration**: 6 weeks of online learning + 4 weeks of project-based internship.
- **Cost**: $492, with crypto payment accepted.
- **Content**: Covers blockchain basics, Substrate development, and launching DApps.
- **Mentors**: Includes experts like Bryan Chen (Acala) and Joe Petrowski (Parity Technologies).
- **Scholarships**: Available for financially needy developers, evaluated by Acala.
- **Success Metrics**: Measured by graduation rates, project completions, and ecosystem integration.
- **Future Plans**: Continued updates and a Bounty Program for scholarships in 2021.

Substrate Developer Academy Scholarships

### Governance-Focused Mobile App Proposal

- **Proposer**: Hanwen Cheng (Litentry)
- **Date**: 17.12.2020
- **Requested DOT**: 6132
- **Objective**: Develop a mobile app to enhance on-chain governance participation in substrate-based networks.
- **Features**:
  1. **Identity Registration**: Verify user identities and display governance activity dashboards.
  2. **On-Chain Governance**: Support native governance actions and push notifications.
  3. **Identity Dashboard**: Customizable notifications and integration with Polkassembly.
  4. **Governance Score**: Integrate lottery and highlight important proposals.
- **Benefits**: Increase voting participation, improve governance statistics, and encourage identity registration.
- **Payment**: 438 hours of work, split between DOT and KSM for different milestones.

Governance-focused Mobile App for all Substrate-based networks

- This is a proposal for the third part of a project about trading KSM without needing a middleman.
- The first two parts are already done.
- You can see how it works here: [GitHub link].
- There's a Python tool available here: [PyPi link].
- People can talk about it here: [Commonwealth link].
- The project was first announced here: [Riot link].
- The team is happy to answer questions and hear feedback.
- They are ready to start the next step!

Treasury Proposals